The Creativity Box Blog

I use a variety of watercolour techniques and a wide variety of media to create my artwork and designs. Many watercolour techniques are easy to do and are very effective. I use watercolour techniques in both my various sketchbooks, (some … Read More

2017 Reflection Reflection is a very important aspect of ones creative process as it allows you to reflect on what you have achieved and on what you have learnt. It also enables you to plan your next steps and formulate … Read More

The New Year – 2017 – Reflection and Developments Its here and already! and as I write this we are one week into the New year of 2017, time certainly marches onwards at what seems an increasing pace! This first … Read More

My Design Archive I am collating my Design Archive so that I can have a dedicated section showing the versatility of a designer and show casing some of the designs that I sold whilst working as a freelance designer, Janet … Read More

Fritillary studies – Fritillaria meleagris, (Snake’s Head Fritillary) April is the flowering time for the beautiful Fritillary (F. meleagris) which is a bulbous perennial to 30cm in height, with lance-shaped, greyish-green leaves and 1-2 nodding, bell-shaped purple flowers, (but sometimes white … Read More

Its now Winter and the season of frosts, bare trees and a landscape of muted colours after the colourful Autumn colours. Last year I was given a present of an Amaryllis and it was flowering sometime after Christmas, the weather … Read More

I have never written a blog, so this will be a steep learning curve! My journey since January 2013 has been to re discover my confidence in my Art and Design skills and it has been a difficult and confusing … Read More